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Indianapolis CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Indianapolis community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Mastering the art of change and adaptability
- Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
- Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise
Indianapolis CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Indianapolis CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Brett Flora
Elwood Staffing
Chief Technology Officer
Meredith Harper
Synchrony Financial
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Leon Ravenna
KAR Global
CISO
Nirav Shah
Republic Airways
Vice President, Information Technology
Dustin Wilcox
Anthem
CISO
Judd Williams
AAA National
VP for Technology and Digital Services and CTO
Members
Pradeep Atluri
Badger Daylighting
CIO - Vice President Information Strategy & Technology
Tracy Barnes
State of Indiana
Chief Information Officer
Ted Cotterill
State of Indiana
Chief Privacy Officer
Andy Dalton
CREA
CIO, Managing Director
Chris Dawson
FHLBank Indianapolis
SVP & CIO
Jeff Dodson
UnitedHealthcare
Chief Information Officer (UHOne)
Jason Duigou
Medxcel
Chief Information Officer
Mike Easley
American Senior Communities
CIO
Debbie Garrison
Berry Global
Executive Vice President Chief Information Officer
Brian Gray
MedPro Group
VP & CIO
Christopher Haas
ACES
Senior Vice President and CIO
Ashwini Hassija
Anthem
VP, IT Federal Employee Program
Chris Henderson
State of Indiana
Deputy CTO
Ben Jones
Hello Nature
CIO
James Jordan
Burwood Group
VP, Healthcare
Glenn Keller
Countrymark
Director Information Technology
Jared Linder
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
CIO
Michael Loggins
SMC Corporation of America
Global Vice President of IT
Jose Martinez
OneAmerica
Chief Information Officer
Mike Mead
CNO Financial Group
SVP, CIO
Dean Ranalli
Allison Transmission
VP & CIO
Leslie Sequeira
Toyota Material Handling
Head of Information Technology & Data
Carol Smith
DePauw
CIO
Sandy Smith
Kimball Electronics
VP, IT
Jay Stanley
Heartland Food Corp.
VP of IT
Gregory Tipton
Haynes International
Vice President of IT and CIO
Stephen Todd
BraunAbility
Vice President - Global Information Technology (CIO)
Brian Williams
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
Chief Digital Officer, Global Healthcare and Lifesciences Consulting Leader
Peter Williams
Butler University
CIO
Marc Yoder
The Oneida Group
CIO
"This event is a must-attend for all IT professionals – to network and knowledge-share with others in the industry.”
Michael Smith, CIO
The Estee Lauder Companies
"This is an efficient way to get exposure to what is really going on in the local IT community to validate or dispute what your current strategies are.”
Bill Fortwangler, CIO
Dollar Bank
“Relevant topics, great networking opportunities and valuable discussions.”
Eelko van Leeuwen, Global cio
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
September 21, 2022 | 1 hour
Indianapolis CIO Virtual Town Hall
Inspiring Data Curiosity and Confidence
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
October 10 - 12, 2022 | 3 days
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Global CIO Executive Summit
Eaglewood Resort & Spa
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
November 30, 2022 | 1 day
Indianapolis CIO Executive Summit
The Westin Indianapolis
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Indianapolis CIO Virtual Boardroom - 04/21/2022
Indianapolis CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/24/2022
Indianapolis CIO Executive Summit - 11/16/2021
Indianapolis CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/24/2021
Indianapolis CIO Virtual Boardroom - 04/29/2021
Indianapolis CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/18/2021
Indianapolis CIO Virtual Boardroom - 02/17/2021
Indianapolis CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 12/15/2020
Indianapolis CIO Virtual Town Hall - 10/27/2020
Indianapolis CIO Virtual Boardroom - 10/13/2020
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
What Community Brings to Executives
We have written before about the value of community and how important it is in a hybrid world. Here, we reflect on what community means from the perspective of executives. This is how they describe the value of getting together with a community of their peers.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JUNE 21, 2022
BLOG | JUNE 21, 2022
What CIOs Are Talking About in 2022
With 44 gatherings for CIOs in the books, the most popular sessions for Evanta CIO Executive Summits focused on value, outcomes and strategic decision-making. Here are highlights from the highest-rated sessions, articles and topics in the first half of 2022.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 16, 2022
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 16, 2022
Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CIOs in 2022
CIO leadership is becoming more complex, as they reach beyond and within the organization to achieve their goals in the remainder of 2022. Here, we take a closer look at those goals, based on our annual survey of nearly 1,000 CIOs from Evanta’s communities.
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